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Re: pthread get/set specific for local buffers

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On Sun, 16 Sep 2012 09:55:50 -0700 (PDT), sinbad.sinbad@gmail.com
wrote:

>hi,
>
>In one of my program, there came a need where i should
>have a thread specific buffer, i found that pthread_key_t
>and pthread_getspecific() pthread_setspecific() family of
>functions are used exactly for that purpose, my question
>is it safe to use the above functions, are there any things
>i should keep in mind, finally is there any better solution
>for this.

It's quite safe to use these functions, otherwise they wouldn't be
there ;-)  The normal caveats apply: Avoid race conditions when
creating the key and remember to free memory when you have finished
with it.

I created a wrapper class to do all this for me.
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(")_(") is he still wrong?

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pthread get/set specific for local buffers sinbad.sinbad@gmail.com - 2012-09-16 09:55 -0700
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